Maxine Garner was born June 24, 1932 to Vevlean Hamby Clary in Bloomfield, Missouri. She departed from this life on January 17, 2021, at her home in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 88.
Maxine married Robert Dale "Bob" Garner on July 13, 1950, in Piggott, Arkansas. They were devoted to one another and raised five children together.
She joined her husband and worked at the family business, Busy B's Lumber Co. in Dexter until her retirement. After she retired, Maxine enjoyed gardening. She also was able to devote even more time to the spoiling of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Everyone knew Grandma Garner's was the place for cookies and ice cream cones.
Maxine was a faithful member of the Dexter Church of Christ.
She is survived by her daughters, Debby (Vernon) Allen of Dexter, Vicki (Phillip) Walker of Bartlett, Tennessee; and sons Ron (Julie) Garner, Scott (Emily) Garner, both of Dexter, and one daughter-in-law Jody Garner, of Dyersburg, Tennessee. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren to treasure their memories of her.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her mother; a brother, Murl Clary; and one son, Donald Garner.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dexter Church of Christ. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Caroline Dowdy Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Home, Inc., 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450-3319 or Bootheel Youth Camp, PO Box 457, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Iva A. Horn, daughter of the late Jack Dowdy and Marie Dempsey Dowdy, was born on April 13, 1936 in Clarksville, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 16, 2021 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 84 years.
Mrs. Horn was the former manager of Broiler Houses for Hudson Foods and she was a resident of Dexter, Missouri.
On February 7, 1963, in Essex, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Johnny Horn. Mr. Horn preceded her in death on March 9, 2008.
She is survived by three sons, Anthony Cunningham and wife Christina, Johnny Horn and wife Michelle, and Billy Horn and wife Jennifer, all of Dexter, Missouri; by four daughters, Sheila Reeves and husband Frank of Golden Valley, Arizona, Pam Sanders and husband Delbert of Dexter, Missouri, Vickie Sanders and husband Steve of Essex, Missouri, and Jennifer Teague and husband Tim of Herrin, Illinois; by her brother, Richard Dowdy of Dexter, Missouri; and by twenty-seven grandchildren and forty-one great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Larry Dowdy, Edward Dowdy, John Dowdy, Bill Spence, Jimmy Dowdy, and Clarence Dowdy; and by five sisters, Louise Oliver, Lovena Dowdy, Nancy Pullum, Leta Sides, and Alice Faye Dowdy.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. James Malloy officiating.
Interment will follow in Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Irene Barnes, daughter of Minnie Lee White Barnes and the late Samuel Barnes was born on September 21, 1945 in Blytheville, Arkansas. She departed this life on January 9, 2021 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 75.
Irene grew up in Blytheville, Arkansas and Parma, Missouri.
Survivors include her mother, Minnie Barnes of St. Louis, Missouri; by three sisters, Joyce Barnes Hodges, Shirley Barnes Dixson and Samearl Barnes Henderson, all of St. Louis, Missouri; by four brothers, Edward R. Barnes of Columbia, Missouri, Rickey and Raymond Barnes, both of Parma, Missouri and Russ Barnes of Roswell, Georgia; one granddaughter, Mendy Henderson-Morrow of Champaign, Illinois; by a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Irene was preceded in death other than by her father, by one son Michael Barnes, one sister, Mae Cherrie Barnes Landers; by two baby brothers, Jerry Joe Barnes and Samuel Barnes Jr.
Irene was baptized at New Mount Zion Church in Essex, Missouri and was affiliated with Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Parma, Missouri.
A private family memorial service was conducted Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri with Rev. Alvin Hightower officiating. Interment followed in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
Kenneth Eugene Fowler, son of the late Eural Cecil Fowler and Elsie Stafford Fowler was born on March 26, 1946 in Parma, Missouri and departed this life on January 9, 2021 at his residence in Bloomfield at the age of 74.
Mr. Fowler was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He was retired from the City of Sikeston, where he worked as the animal control officer. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Walker Baptist Church in Bloomfield. He was a member of the VFW Post # 2659 in Dexter, and was a member of the DAV post.
He was united in marriage to Tammy Garner on July 7, 1978 in Pirmasens, Germany. Mrs. Fowler survives of their residence in Bloomfield.
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Kenneth Brian Fowler of Texas and Jeremy Bradford Fowler of Springdale, Arkansas; by three daughters, Bridgett Miller of Davis, Oklahoma, Jennifer Fowler of Bloomfield, Missouri and Rebecca Wheelis of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one brother, Darrell Fowler of Sikeston, Missouri; by two sisters, Thelma Adams of Sikeston, Missouri and Pamela Clary of DeWitt, Nebraska; by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Fowler.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Mike Lee officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Brett Michael Warren, the son of Paul and Amber Ezell Warren of Dexter, Missouri was born on September 19, 2003 at Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life on January 8, 2021 in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 17.
Brett was happy all the time. He had a big heart and would help anybody if he could. He loved his family and loved to give his brothers a hard time. Brett had many friends and they were everything to him. He loved to play his guitar and he loved his headphones and hoodies; he wasn't seen without them.
Besides his parents, Paul and Amber, Brett is survived by two brothers, Seth and Kyle Warren both of the home in Dexter; by his maternal grandparents, Reba Ezell and Tim McDonald of Dexter, Missouri; by his paternal grandfather, Robert Warren Sr. of Bernie; by his maternal grandfather, Dale Ezell of Campbell; and by many family and friends.
Brett was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Tammy Hickson.
Visitation will be conducted on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eric Garris officiating.
Interment will follow in Chalk Bluff Cemetery in rural Dexter.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
